ASTM_F_2266_-_03_2015.pdf

Designation:F226603(Reapproved 2015)Standard Specification forMasses Used in Testing Rescue Systems and Components1This standard is issued under the fixed designation F2266;the number immediately following the designation indicates the year oforiginal adoption or,in the case of revision,the year of last revision.A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval.Asuperscript epsilon()indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.1.Scope1.1 This specification defines the masses to be used whentesting rescue systems and components.1.2 The masses represent personnel and equipment that maybe attached to a rescue system or components.However,themasses do not represent any particular type or kind of rescueror equipment.1.2.1 The masses chosen have been used in the past or arein current use in testing of rescue systems and components.Limiting testing to the masses listed in this specification allowsmeaningful comparisons between past,current,and future testresults.1.3 The values stated in SI units are to be regarded asstandard.No other units of measurement are included in thisstandard.1.4 The user of this specification shall determine whichmass(es)represent(s)the personnel and equipment attached tothe system or component under test.1.5 For the purposes of this specification,mass and weightare synonymous when the object(s)representing the mass(es)are weighed in air anywhere on Earth.1.6 This standard does not purport to address all of thesafety concerns,if any,associated with its use.It is theresponsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-priate safety and health practices and determine the applica-bility of regulatory requirements prior to use.2.Referenced Documents2.1 National Fire Protection Association(NFPA)Standard:2NFPA 1983 Standard for Fire Service Life Safety Rope andSystem Components2.2 American National Standards Institute(ANSI)Stan-dard:3ANSI Z359.1 Safety Requirements for Personal Fall ArrestSystems,Sub-Systems and Components2.3 European Committee for Standardization(CEN)Stan-dard:4EN1891 Personal Protective Equipment for the Preventionof Falls from a HeightLow Stretch Kernmantel Ropes3.Terminology3.1 Definitions of Terms Specific to This Standard:3.1.1 rescue system,nan assembly of ropes,cables,lines,and other components that may be used to raise,lower,suspend,support,or traverse persons or equipment during arescue.4.Classification4.1 Type I80 6 1 kg.4.1.1 The source of this mass is the Union Internationale desAssociations dAlpinisme(UIAA)and is the mass used in itsmountaineering equipment standards.54.2 Type II100 6 1 kg.4.2.1 The sources of this mass are:4.2.1.1 ANSI standard Z359.1.4.2.1.2 CEN standard EN1891.4.3 Type III136 6 1 kg.4.3.1 The source of this mass is NFPAstandard NFPA1983.4.4 Type IV200 kg 6 1%.4.4.1 The source of this mass is testing performed by theBritish Columbia Council of Technical Rescue(BCCTR).64.5 Type V280 kg 6 1%.4.5.1 The source of this mass is testing performed by theBCCTR.It is a metric conversion,rounded up,of the 272 kg(600 lb)mass originally developed by the NFPA.1This specification is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee F32 on Searchand Rescue and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee F32.01 on Equipment,Testing,and Maintenance.Current edition approved Dec.1,2015.Published December 2015.Originallyapproved in 2003.Last previous edition approved in 2008 as F2266 03(2008)1.DOI:10.1520/F2266-03R15.2Available from National Fire Protection Association(NFPA),1 BatterymarchPark,Quincy,MA 02169-7471,http:/www.nfpa.org.3Available from American National Standards Institute(ANSI),25 W.43rd St.,4th Floor,New York,NY 10036,http:/www.ansi.org.4Available from European Committee for Standardization,36 rue de Stassart,B-1050,Brussels,Belgium,http:/www.cenorm.be.5Available from the Union Internationale des Associations dAlpinisme,Postfach,CH-3000,Bern 23,Switzerland,http:/www.uiaa.ch.6Reports which include BCCTR test information are available from Rigging forRescue,P.O.Box 745,324 5th St.,Ouray,CO 81427,http:/.Copyright ASTM International,100 Barr Harbor Drive,PO Box C700,West Conshohocken,PA 19428-2959.United States1 5.Keywords5.1 component;mass;rescue;system;testAPPENDIX(Nonmandatory Information)X1.BACKGROUNDX1.1 The listed masses have had descriptive terms appliedto them by the originators or users to denote what the massrepresents.However,these descriptors have not been appliedconsistently between various users and originators.For thisreason,the mass value itself or the ASTM classification shallbe used when referring to the test masses.X1.2 To assist a user in determining what the test masseswere intended to represent,for reference purposes only,thedescriptors follow.Regardless of the descriptor,the user mustdetermine the proper mass to represent the test load.X1.2.1 80 kgA single climber(recreational or sport);therescue subject.X1.2.2 100 kgA single rescuer;the rescue subject andmedical equipment(for example,subject in a